#681F61
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(38% 0.132 331.9), rgb(104, 31, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#681F61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #681F61 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 31, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.132 331.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #681F61 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #681F61 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #681F61 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #681F61 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D878CC
oklch(70.7% 0.158 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC4FBF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 332)
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Step 600
600
#B72AAB
oklch(55.7% 0.221 332)
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Step 700
700
#9D1993
oklch(49.1% 0.205 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#801A77
oklch(42.8% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#681F61
oklch(38% 0.132 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#681F61 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1B3763 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35415F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C263D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #681F61
#681F61
oklch(38% 0.132 331.9)
- #005126
#005126
oklch(38.1% 0.1 152.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #681F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
Use #681F61 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.